#F25C00
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.3% 0.2 42.1), rgb(242, 92, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#F25C00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F25C00 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 92, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.2 42.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F25C00 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F25C00 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F25C00 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F25C00 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 41)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.097 42)
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Step 400
400
#EF7B4B
oklch(70.7% 0.156 42.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F25C00
oklch(66.3% 0.2 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#451400
oklch(26.9% 0.081 41.8)
#F25C00 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #887700 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9900 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF304F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F25C00
#F25C00
oklch(66.3% 0.2 42.1)
- #00A3C9
#00A3C9
oklch(66.3% 0.123 222.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F25C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.018
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.024
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.048
Use #F25C00 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.